This assembly looks at the importance of literacy across all subjects and as the primary way human beings communicate. It looks at the power of the spoken word, written word and the power of punctuation.
This is a 1 1/2 hour session which has been done with half a year group in a hall at the same time. It is non-subject specific and uses America as it's subject. There are a series of quickfire activities which show children how our brains remember information and how this relates to our revision. It also shows children a whole range of revision skills such as RAG rating, revision timetables, Mind Mapping, Active Note Taking, Revision Cards. It has also been done with parents on a Parents Evening How To Revise Session. All instructions and resources to print are included in the Powerpoint
By giving students individual roles in groups, it gives them individual accountability as well as making group work more exciting. You don’t have to use them all at once as there ae 21 roles to choose from.
Pick which are most relevant to the group task or students can.
The theme of the assembly is to look at kindness in war – how in any situations of war, both sides think they are right. We can look back at World War 1 now and realise that everyone was just fighting for what they believed to be true.
Within these horrible situations of war, kindness is still evident. Link back to football matches during the Christmases of 1914 & 1915.
The assembly starts with a comparison of then to now. It then looks at some examples from the war in Gallipoli of kindness in a horrible situation.
You may want to play the Gallipoli song, ‘ Waltzing Matilda’ as the students enter.
Kindness starts with the way we treat each and every human being we meet. If we cannot be kind today, when we have peace and democracy, what does that say about us as human beings?
This assembly looks at how Tanni Gray Thompson didn't let her disability stop her achieving Olympic goal. It looks at the theme of determination as well as touching on the need for an inclusive society.
The History of Bonfire Night followed by a safety talk on fire and using sparklers. It also has a video from Simon Weston talking about living with burns.
This assembly looks at the dark evenings, the clothes we wear (visibility, bike visibility and how looking and listening can save our lives. It includes an audience participation song at the end which may seem fun/silly but will help the children to remember the key safety message from the assembly.
A double sided reflection activity to help children reflect (when their mood is right) on incidents which have occurred or events which they could have approached differently. It is a chance for them to reflect and think about their behaviours. This can be useful for children with autism.
This assembly touches on a range of inclusion related topics - including gender, ethnicity, nationality and sex. It can be a sensitive issue to deliver and this tells a variety fo stories showing how we should celebrate being different yet we are all equal.
Three tutor sessions which promote discussion on how we have become an inclusive society, how we could make school more inclusive and how we could make the world more inclusive.
You will never have to think of a Christmas assembly idea again. 5 separate years of assemblies suitable for all year groups. Also good for launching Charity campaigns. Short inspirational video clips included with full script.